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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
© designboom

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modern history
folding chairs / other
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---		 (non folding but demountable) chair

---		 (non folding but demountable) chair

---		 (non folding but demountable) chair

---		 demountable/ folding chair
the legs fold with a concertina action,
once the drop in seat has been removed
and unscrewing the arm bolts allows the
hinged back to drop down against the back legs.

---		 demountable / folding chair
unscrewing the legs allows the
back to fold against the seat.

---		 pygmy folding chair
(the backrest folds)

---		 demountable safari chair by kaare klint,
denmark, 1933


---		 recycled cardboard chair by ramler,
official furniture supplier for the sydney olympic games



THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
© designboom
(compiled by birgit lohmann - a thesis publication, july 1988, revised in june 2003)

this history timeline is provided for educational purposes only,
no reproduction, re-use or transcription for any commercial purpose or use of the content or images is permitted.
a print-publication will soon be available, for inquieries : mail@designboom.com
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